0731451157028. Pre-Owned: Good condition. CD. Prior to fronting the experimental indie rock band Eels a man called E (born Mark Everett) was making heavenly pop music on his own. This debut solo release contains typical quirky melodies and mind-boggling lyrics but E hits upon lush harmonies similar to the likes of Elton John the Beach Boys and Paul McCartney. He is a perfectionist playing most instruments (accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Parthenon Huxley and bassist Jennifer Condos) and orchestrating all the material found on A Man Called E.He s a love-sick puppy a hopeless romantic and a daydreamer. Such drama is captured in album highlights Hello Cruel World Are You and Me Gonna Happen? and E s Tune. His lyrical poetry is his therapy a common talent found in later Eels material. But you have to appreciate E s effort. He s thoughtful and almost touching. He s real. Now that s pretty refreshing. ~ MacKenzie Wilson Rovi